The Last 100 Copies Of 8 Faces #3

Printed on heavy, uncoated stock, with a foil-blocked cover, and pressed at just 2000 limited editions, each issue of 8 Faces is a true collector’s item. Just like previous instalments, the third 8 Faces has been snapped up by fans of type, selling its first 1000 copies in one hour. At one point the magazine sold a copy every 2.79 seconds on average. Now there are only physical 100 copies left, so don’t procrastinate!

I want to use this opportunity to explain my selection for the magazine. As a privileged observer of this industry I am exposed to an incredible wealth of good type design. This makes it very hard to single out either my eight favourite faces or the “best” eight typefaces ever. So I decided to go with my gut feeling and simply pick eight faces I was immediately, instinctively drawn to. Some of them were licensed without even knowing when or how I was going to use them, but I notice I keep coming back to them in my design work. Does that sound like good enough a reason?

A free PDF version is immediately downloadable with every order. The magazine is available to buy from 8faces.com.